› added 2 years ago

78

TIL about William James Sidis: The Smartest Guy Ever?

Read more npr.org

via reddit.com

XEMWQ TIL Phil Collins is an honorary member of the Hip-Hop group, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony due to the international success of their single, “Home”, on which Collins is featured. Collin’s moniker for the group is “Chrome Bone”.
DEoe TIL Gao Chai, a disciple of Confucius, served as a judge and once condemned a criminal to getting his foot cut off. When he was later fleeing the state, the same man saved his life.
4kNNX TIL In INDIA the Rat Temple is one of the unique Temple, located in the state of Rajasthan, that houses thousands of rats and is a popular destination for pilgrims. Visitors should be mindful of local customs and show respect when visiting.
yQy5l TIL native English speakers say adjectives in a specific order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. An example of this is the normal sounding "silly old fool" vs the weird sounding "old silly fool".
xy61 TIL that there is a rather large population of Bull Sharks living in a river… yes, in Australia.